KUALA LUMPUR – Two women and a man were arrested in a police operation carried out at a laboratory producing counterfeit medicines in Taiping, Perak, on Tuesday.
Royal Malaysia Police secretary Datuk Noorsiah Saaduddin said the raid uncovered processing equipment and medicines believed to be without the Health Ministry’s approval.
“All the processing equipment and medicines estimated at RM6,369,782 were confiscated, and the case is being investigated under Regulation 7(1)(A) of the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1982,” she said here yesterday.
The operation was carried out by the Wildlife Crime Bureau/Special Investigation Intelligence, the Internal Security and Public Order Department and the Health Ministry.
Noorsiah said that throughout 2022, the bureau had carried out two raids involving seizures valued at RM3,420,000, while from January 1 to date, a total of eight raids have seen seizures worth RM12,763,052.
She said the police, especially the Internal Security Department, are committed to liaising with ministries and government agencies in dealing with various issues of public order and community safety.
“Integrated operations with other law enforcement agencies will continue from time to time. The public’s help in channelling information is strongly encouraged so that crimes like this can be fully eradicated,” she added. – Bernama, June 16, 2023
